Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world
on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day
devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all
nations and peoples.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace
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the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is the “Right of
Peoples to Peace”. This anniversary offers a unique opportunity to
reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes and principles
upon which the Organization was founded. The Declaration on the Right
of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for
the full enjoyment of all human rights.
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the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is the “Right of
Peoples to Peace”. This anniversary offers a unique opportunity to
reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes and principles
upon which the Organization was founded. The Declaration on the Right
of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for
the full enjoyment of all human rights.
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by resolution 36/67
of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening
session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of September. The
first Peace Day was observed in September 1982.
of the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening
session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of September. The
first Peace Day was observed in September 1982.
In 2001, the General Assembly by unanimous vote adopted resolution 55/282, which established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire.
, which established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire.
The United Nations invites all nations and people to honour a
cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate
the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to
peace.
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